One man was killed and another was hospitalized today after a lowboy tractor-trailer crashed in North Kona on Hawaii island.

The single-vehicle crash closed the intersection of Route 190 and Daniel K. Inouye Highway at about 8:30 a.m.

Police said the intersection would be closed for about five hours and directed drivers to alternate routes, such as Kaiminani Drive in North Kona and Waikoloa Road.

The tractor-trailer, which is related to the military, crossed Highway 190 after failing to stop at the 3-way intersection, went through a guardrail and traveled about 15 feet down an embankment, said Hawaii Fire Battalion Chief Darwin Okinaka.

One man died at the scene and firefighters took the second man in stable condition to a hospital, Okinaka said.

Firefighters turned the scene over to Army officials from Pohakuloa Training Area and police. About four hours later, the investigation was ongoing and the road remained closed.